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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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