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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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