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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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