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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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