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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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