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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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