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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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