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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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