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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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