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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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