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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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