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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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