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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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