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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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