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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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