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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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