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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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