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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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