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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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