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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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