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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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