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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning are empowering humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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