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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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