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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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