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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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