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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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