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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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