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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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