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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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