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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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