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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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