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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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