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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

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