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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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