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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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