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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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