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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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