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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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