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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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