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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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