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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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