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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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