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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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