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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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