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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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