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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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