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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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