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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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