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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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