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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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