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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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