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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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