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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

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