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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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