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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning have empowered humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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