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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free 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 many subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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