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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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