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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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