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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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