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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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