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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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