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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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