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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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