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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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