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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

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