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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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