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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

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