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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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