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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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