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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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