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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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