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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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