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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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