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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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