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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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