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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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