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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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