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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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