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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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