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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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