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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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