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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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