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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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