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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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