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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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