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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

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