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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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