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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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