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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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