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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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