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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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