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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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