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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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