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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

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