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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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