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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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