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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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