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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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