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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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