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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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