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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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