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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

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