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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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