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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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