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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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