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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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