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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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