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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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