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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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