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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

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