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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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