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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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