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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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