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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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