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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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