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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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