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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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