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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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