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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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