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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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