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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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