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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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