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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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