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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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