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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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