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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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