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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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