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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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