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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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