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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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