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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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