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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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