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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

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