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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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