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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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