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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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