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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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