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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

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