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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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