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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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