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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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