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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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