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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

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