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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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