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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

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