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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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