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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

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