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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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