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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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