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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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