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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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