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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning enable students all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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