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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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