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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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