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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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