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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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