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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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