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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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