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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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