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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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