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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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