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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

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