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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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