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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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