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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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