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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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