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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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