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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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