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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

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