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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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