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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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