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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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