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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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