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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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