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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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