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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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