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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

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