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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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