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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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