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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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