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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology enable learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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