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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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