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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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