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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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