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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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