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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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