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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

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