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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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