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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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