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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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