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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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