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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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