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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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