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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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