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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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