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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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