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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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