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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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