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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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