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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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