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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

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