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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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