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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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