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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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