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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

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