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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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