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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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