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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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