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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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