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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

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