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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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