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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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