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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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