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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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