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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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