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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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