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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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