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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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