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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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