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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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