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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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