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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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