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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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