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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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