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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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