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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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