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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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