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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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