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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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