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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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