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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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