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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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