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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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