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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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