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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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