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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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