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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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