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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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