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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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