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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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