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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

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