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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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