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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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