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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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