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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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