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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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