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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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