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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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