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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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