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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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