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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

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