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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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