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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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