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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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