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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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