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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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