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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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