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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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