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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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