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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

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