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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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