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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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