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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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