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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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