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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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