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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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