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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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