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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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