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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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