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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

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