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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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