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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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