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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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