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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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