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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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