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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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