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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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