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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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