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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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