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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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