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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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