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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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