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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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