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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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