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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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