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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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