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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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