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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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