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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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