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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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