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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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