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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

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