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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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