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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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