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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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