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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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