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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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