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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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