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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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