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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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