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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning enable learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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