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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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