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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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