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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

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