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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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