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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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