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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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