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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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