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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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