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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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