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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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