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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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