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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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