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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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