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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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