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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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