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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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