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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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