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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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