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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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