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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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