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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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