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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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