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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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