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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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