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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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