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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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