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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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