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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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