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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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