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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning enable humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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