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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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