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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

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