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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning have empowered humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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