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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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