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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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