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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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