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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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