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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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