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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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