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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning enable humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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