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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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