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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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