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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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