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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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