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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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