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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

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