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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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