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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

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