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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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