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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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