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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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