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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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