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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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