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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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