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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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