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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

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