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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

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