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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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