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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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