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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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