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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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