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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

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