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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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