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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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