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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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