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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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