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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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