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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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