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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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