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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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