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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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