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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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