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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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