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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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