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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

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