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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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