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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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