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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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