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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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