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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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