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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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