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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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