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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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