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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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