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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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