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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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