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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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