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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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