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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

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