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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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