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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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