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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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