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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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