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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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