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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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