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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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