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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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