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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

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