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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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