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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

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