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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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