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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning have empowered students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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