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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

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