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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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