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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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