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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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