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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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