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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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