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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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