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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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