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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

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