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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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