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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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