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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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