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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

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