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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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