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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

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