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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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