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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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