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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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