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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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