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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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