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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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