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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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