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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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