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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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