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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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