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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

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