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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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