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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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