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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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