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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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