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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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