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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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