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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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