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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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