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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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