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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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