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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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