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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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