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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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