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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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