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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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