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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

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