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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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