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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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