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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

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