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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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