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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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