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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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