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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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