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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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