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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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