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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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