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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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