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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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