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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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