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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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