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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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