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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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