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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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