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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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