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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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