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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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