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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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