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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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