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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

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