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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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