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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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