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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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