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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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