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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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