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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

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