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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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