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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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