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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

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