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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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