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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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