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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 (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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