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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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