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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

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