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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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