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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

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