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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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