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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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