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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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