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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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