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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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