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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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