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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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