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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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