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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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