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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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