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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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