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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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