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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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