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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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