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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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