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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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