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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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