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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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