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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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