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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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