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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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