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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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