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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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