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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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