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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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