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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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