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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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