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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

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